Logan Pass, Montana USA [2186x3061] (OC) @zanexdaniel

I've been very spoiled to have grown up here in the states, but I really want to see the Himalayas. I can't even imagine mountains that are twice as high as the ones we have here in the mainland.

Absolutely. In my opinion, the only place to rival Montana's mountains is the Swiss Alps -- but Switzerland doesn't have half the geographic diversity. And I love my home countries of Australia and the Netherlands, but nothing rivals the American landscape.

I feel the same way but about China. Traveled it a lot as a kid because my parents wanted me to spend time with my grandparents. Some of the most incredible nature I’ve ever seen and I’ve done yellow stone, zion, grand canyon, etc.

I don't know. You really can't compare USA to one country in Europe. Maybe a state to country and then you can find similar places. If you compare Europe and US, you can find very diverse nature. From deserts in Spain, swamps in Estonia, big mountains in Switzerland or glaciers in Norway.

British Columbia and parts of Alberta definitely rival it.

I live here in the US and I wish I was more outdoorsy so I could enjoy the national parks. And the normal parks, too.

I dunno, the alps are pretty unreal. Canada had the goods too

I am always amazed at the people who think "travel" refers exclusively to leaving the US. Like there is nothing beautiful here to see.

Nah Iceland is the GOAT. You can see so much insane shit in single day. I got off the airplane and saw the damn northern lights going to the hotel.

USA overall has more sure but that requires traveling over an entire continent.

Iceland is actually so crazy that earthporn had like a ban on it for some time.

Plus you can get shot anywhere easily and nobody will ever find you.

For single superbeutiful countries with vast differences in nature you should definitely travel through Russia and Peru.

Iran is also very beautiful but not as diverse.

Especially from the Rockies to the west. It is just absolutely gorgeous. The east has some great things too, but I absolutely love road tripping out west because there is just so much gorgeous scenery to see and explore.

Every place in the world has some views that are beautiful, US and Cannada are just so big they have way more.

Europe has plenty beautiful views. So does Africa Asia and South America (Patagonia and costa rica ring a bell?)

I’ve been to Scotland and it was the best trip of my life. I spent almost all trip hiking over there and it was magical. Some of the biomes there made me feel like the Earth was just born thousands of millions years ago.

Also it was like 12 C and mild rain during summer. So so nice, I want to come back.

Yeah, wife and I are planning a road trip to the Highlands with our dog. Plan is to retire there one day... only demand we have is that the nearest village is 20min drive at least 😂

Oregon is on my bucket list!

In the national parks, signage is usually really good. When you get to state parks and county parks signage can be a little hit or miss depending on if the funding is there. For example, Coopers Rock state forest in West Virginia has a huge amount of trails, but in lots of places they’re only marked by weathering on the ground and occasionally a tree with a painted stripe. On the other hand, Cuyahoga Valley National Park has dozens of trailheads each with their own trail map and signposts everywhere on the trails giving you length of the hike and which direction to go.

In the us? Not sure, haven't been there sadly... In my country and the ones I've been in europe they're pretty much pristine. Amazing hikes with perfect signage. But yeah, hard to get away from humanity like you can in the US's national parks

I'm yer huckleberry 🤠

A lot of local restaurants have huckleberry ice cream. It's amazing.

Grinnell glacier is probably the prettiest but most crowded hike I have ever done.

Go as early in the day as possible to beat the crowds. If you’re going hiking, hit up avalanche lake, the garden wall, iceberg lake, grinnell glacier, and hidden lake. Bring bear spray and keep it readily available, you will likely see a grizzly or two.

A pretty huge tip to park at Logan pass if they’re not letting cars into the lot is to tel them you’re picking up a hiker.. they’ll let you park immediately. Also, people here are only recommending small touristy hikes, quite literally every peak in glacier is summitable non-technically with varying degrees of difficulty. Hiking peaks in the park is a great way to get away from crowded trails and have amazing views. Books like “climb glacier National park” offer great routes and maps, and many of the peaks can be found on mountain project and summit post. I’d personally avoid the really touristy hikes that you’re getting recommended unless that’s your thing

The background got doubled, somehow. If you look at the snow along the ridge to the right of the ghost mountain, you can see that's been doubled too.

So glad other people noticed this. Now I can't really trust the image is authentic.

Freedom of movement is a bitch eh. Jokes aside, fat chance red ass Montana is going to create an affordable housing program to help native Montanans buy a home in the state. People always blame it on rich people and never the local and state governments.

Just moved out of the Flathead Valley because I couldn’t afford to live there anymore and I couldn’t really stand to live there anymore tbh. My parents were born and raised in the Flathead and they also just booked it out of the state. I miss the mountains but not the people. Didn’t feel like home anymore.

It’s the people who come from other states and buy houses for at or above listing that are the problem. People born and raised in Montana can’t even afford to live in their own state any more because so many fucking Californians (and other stupidly high priced states) flooded into our state that they’ve practically terraformed areas of it into San Francisco. Most of the time they work from home, getting payed 100k plus while the average HOUSEHOLD income in Montana is 62 thousand per year. If you don’t see a problem with that then I don’t know what to say. Soon enough, there will be almost no more ranchers, no more farmers, no more miners or blue collar workers of any sort left in the state. Where do you think beef comes from? When no one is willing to pay a living wage to the people we depend on to not starve to death, things are gonna start getting pretty bleak. Long story short, Montana doesn’t belong to Montana’s any more

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Stayed at the backcountry campground you mentioned about a month ago. Definitely need reservations for that spot but I highly recommend it

As cringey as this attitude may seem, honestly the amount the area surrounding glacier has grown has changed it so much that I don’t enjoy being there anymore and I was born and raised there. It has been sad to see little hometown places give way to large chain stores and for out of state people who come visit and think it’s SO PRETTY to come and buy up all the farm land and develop it. It just has a gross feel anymore.

There’s no way to get people to stop going. It’s just a joke. But seriously it’s the last of the great parks that aren’t completely overrun, and it’s only growing in popularity.

Besides, If people stopped going and supplying interest and money to the National Parks system, there wouldn’t be any national parks to visit.

Ye bro, if that mountain had tits I grab it by the pussy. Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!

Not with Glaciers for much longer!